Sporting crisis
VfL Wolfsburg fires coach Mark van Bommel
Mark van Bommel has to pack his bags at VfL Wolfsburg after just nine match days
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The eighth game in a row without a win was too much: VfL Wolfsburg and coach Mark van Bommel are going their separate ways with immediate effect. The coach was “surprised” by the decision.
Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg has parted ways with coach Mark van Bommel with immediate effect. The Lower Saxony announced this decision on Sunday around 24 hours after the 2-0 defeat against SC Freiburg.
Jörg Schmadtke: more dividing than connecting factors
“The bottom line was that there were more separating than connecting factors. The conviction to get out of the difficult sporting situation in this constellation and to bring about a turnaround as quickly as possible was missing and made us decide to end the cooperation. We wish Mark to be sporty All the best privately, “said VfL managing director Jörg Schmadtke.
“I am surprised and disappointed with the decision because I am convinced that together we would have managed to get back on the road to success. I wish the team that they can quickly turn things around again,” said van Bommel loudly ” kicker “